Notice2026-04058
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; CMS Circuits, Inc.; (Electronic Manufacturing Services in Aerospace, Industrial, and Medical Applications); Murrieta, California
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Published
March 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04058]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-22-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; CMS Circuits, Inc.; (Electronic Manufacturing Services in
Aerospace, Industrial, and Medical Applications); Murrieta, California
The City of San Diego, grantee of FTZ 153, submitted a notification
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf
of CMS Circuits, Inc. (CMS) for CMS's facilities in Murrieta,
California within FTZ 153. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
February 23, 2026.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's
website--accessible via <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>.
The proposed finished products include: ceramic hybrid circuits;
heating elements; flexible medical endoscopes; assembled electro-
medical diagnostic accessories; aerospace electronic control modules;
and, flexible medical catheters (duty-free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: alumina
ceramic plates; aluminum nitride; precious metal conductive silver
inks; precious metal conductive gold inks; copper conductive inks;
integrated circuit microchips; charge-coupled device image sensors;
light-emitting diodes; glass optical elements; fiber optic bundles;
molded plastic protective covers; molded plastic ergonomic handles;
nonwoven high-density polyethylene synthetic fiber sterile barrier
pouches; thermistors; flexible flat cable; stainless steel structural
tubing; stainless steel braided wires; reinforced polyether block amide
tubing; laser-machined stainless steel chain links; integrated imaging
units; subassemblies of endoscopes; electrical connectors;
subassemblies of catheters; medical tubing; and, stainless hypotubes
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.4%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject
to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122),
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the
country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and section
301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in
privileged foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41).
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c4d6d8e2d6d0c3c6c78cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a2b0be84b0b6a5a0a1eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is April 13, 2026.
A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's
website.
For further information, contact Brian Warnes at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284a5a414946065f495a464d5b685c5a494c4d064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="51332338303f7f2630233f34221125233035347f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: February 25, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04058 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
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